- Dwight Galt is in his eighth year with the Nittany Lions and was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director, Performance Enhancement in March 2015.
- He oversees the performance enhancement regimen for all of Penn State’s 31 varsity programs and works directly with the football program.
- With more than 36 years of strength and conditioning experience at the collegiate level, Galt worked with James Franklin at Maryland for eight years, before joining him at Vanderbilt from 2011-13.
- Galt has played a significant role in the Nittany Lions’ 2016 Big Ten Championship run, as well as six of nine-plus win seasons under Franklin (4 at Penn State; 2 at Vanderbilt).
- Eight of Galt’s protégés participated in the 2018 NFL Combine and posted jaw-dropping numbers, which included top-5 positional finishes in 16 categories with top positional performances in 12.
- Galt and his performance enhancement staff design and administer dynamic and diverse strength and power training, speed enhancement, flexibility, conditioning, and agility training programs to maximize each athlete’s athleticism.
- To bridge the gap between preparation and competition, Galt and his staff also focus on sport specificity, nutrition, and injury prevention to aggressively prepare each athlete for competition.
- Galt-trained athletes have consistently impressed NFL scouts, including running back Saquon Barkley, tight end Vernon Davis, tight end Mike Gesicki, wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, and defensive end Shawn Merriman.
- Galt worked with a pair of Maryland’s ACC Championship football teams and also served as the conditioning coach for the Terps’ men’s basketball program.
- From 1993-2011, Galt was responsible for the strength and conditioning for the student-athletes in all 27 Maryland sports.
- Galt is a prestigious Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC), certified with the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches’ Association.
- One of his twin sons, Dwight Galt IV, is in his second season as the director of sports performance at Old Dominion. His other twin son, Tommy, is the offensive coordinator at Assumption College and spent two seasons as a graduate assistant football coach with the Nittany Lions.
- Yetur Gross-Matos (Penn State) - Carolina Panthers; 2020 NFL Draft second-round pick
- KJ Hamler (Penn State) - Denver Broncos; 2020 NFL Draft second-round pick
- Miles Sanders (Penn State) - Philadelphia Eagles; 2019 NFL Draft second-round pick
- Saquon Barkley (Penn State) - New York Giants; 2018 NFL Draft second overall pick; 2017 Paul Hornung Award winner; Consensus All-American
- Mike Gesicki (Penn State) - Miami Dolphins; 2018 NFL Draft second-round pick
- Carl Nassib (Penn State) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 2016 NFL Draft third-round pick; Lombardi, Lott & Hendricks Award winner; Consensus All-American
- Austin Johnson (Penn State) - Tennessee Titans; 2016 NFL Draft second-round pick; 2015 All-Big Ten second team
- Chris Godwin (Penn State) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 2017 NFL Draft third-round pick
- Vernon Davis (Maryland) - Washington Redskins; 2006 NFL Draft sixth overall pick; Super Bowl 50 Champion; Consensus All-American
- Shawne Merriman (Maryland) - NFL (2005-12); 2005 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year; Three-time All-Pro; 2005 NFL Draft first-round pick; All-ACC selection
- E.J. Henderson (Maryland) - NFL (2003-11); 2003 NFL Draft second-round pick; Two-time ACC Defensive POY; Two-time Consensus All-American
- Torrey Smith (Maryland) - Carolina Panthers; 2011 NFL Draft second-round pick; Two-time Super Bowl Champion; Two-time All-ACC selection
- D’Qwell Jackson (Maryland) - NFL (2006-2016); 2014 NFL Pro Bowl; 2006 NFL Draft second-round pick
- Darrius Heyward Bey (Maryland) - NFL (2009-18); 2009 NFL Draft seventh overall pick; All-ACC selection
- Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt) - San Francisco 49ers; 2014 NFL Draft second-round pick; Two-time All-American
- Casey Hayward (Vanderbilt) - Los Angeles Chargers; 2012 NFL Draft second-round pick; All-SEC selection
Personal
Year at Penn State: Eighth
Hometown: Silver Spring, Md.
Education: University of Maryland, 1993 - B.S. Business Management; University of Maryland, 1989 – M.S. Exercise Physiology
Family: Wife: Jan; Sons: Dwight IV, Tommy; Daughters: Angie, Teri
Coaching Career
2015-present - Penn State (Assistant AD for Performance Enhancement)2014 - Penn State (Director of Performance Enhancement)
2011-13 - Vanderbilt (Director of Performance Enhancement)
1993-2011 - Maryland (Director of Strength and Conditioning)
1989-93 - Maryland (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach)